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(43) Date of publication: 19.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/08 (21) Application number: 00975511.7 (22) Date of filing: 30.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01G 1/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US0029/974 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/7046 (22.11.2001 Gazette 2001/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 18.05.2000 US 575203 (71) Applicant: Collier Metal Specialties, Inc. Garland, TX 75042 (US)	(72) Inventors: GLASSEL, Steve Garland, TX 75040 (US) ALLEN, Glen Mesquite, TX 75150 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  PatentanwälteBeselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)